Carol Kane

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Carol Kane (2018)
Carol Kane and Gene Wilder in a 1977 promotional photo for The World's Greatest Lover

Carol Kane (* 18th June 1952 in Cleveland , Ohio as Carolyn Laurie Kane ) is an American actress and two-time Emmy winner .

Life

Kane grew up in New York City . She made her debut in the 1970 film Blood of the Iron Maiden , in which she took on one of the bigger roles. She starred in Desperate People (1971) alongside Shirley MacLaine and in The Art of Love (1971) alongside Jack Nicholson . In the film Wedding in White (1972) she played one of the leading roles alongside Donald Pleasence . For her leading role in the film Hester Street (1975) she was nominated for an Oscar . She played one of the bigger roles, alongside Woody Allen and Diane Keaton , in the film Der Stadtneurotiker (1977). From 1982 to 1983 she appeared in the television series Taxi , for which she won two Emmy Awards and was nominated once for a Golden Globe Award .

Kane got a bigger role in the comedy Jumpin 'Jack Flash (1986), in which she played alongside Whoopi Goldberg . In the 1988 comedy The Ghosts I Called , she appeared alongside Bill Murray as the present Christmas spirit.

Kane was also in the television series The Man of Dreams (1990-1991) and Pearl (1996-1997) to see. Since 2015 she can be seen in the role of landlady Lillian Kaushtupper in the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt .

Filmography (selection)

Movie

TV Shows

Awards and nominations

Oscar

Primetime Emmy Award

  • 1982 : Award for best leading actress in a comedy series for taxi
  • 1983 : Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Taxi
  • 1996 : Nomination for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Chicago Hope

Golden Globe Award

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Kane, Carol
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kane, Carolyn Laurie (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH June 18, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland , Ohio , United States